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(43) Date of publication: 04.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/06 (21) Application number: 01939010.3 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/48 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/015045 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/092046 (21.11.2002 Gazette 2002/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: MORI, Kiyoaki Yasu-gun,Shiga 520-2351 (JP) TANAKA, Hidekazu Kobe,Hyogo 658-0072 (JP) (74) Representative: Wilding, Richard Alan et al Procter & Gamble Technical Centers Ltd.Rusham ParkWhitehall Lane Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW Egham,Surrey TW20 9NW (GB)